Active salon business
Applicants should operate through an active salon business or professional suite arrangement that consumers can evaluate.
Public criteria
Verification standards for keratin treatment specialists
Verification is designed to support consumer trust without inventing fake reviews, fake rankings, or fake performance claims.
Identity verification
The marketplace may request identity confirmation to reduce anonymous or misleading provider listings.
Professional web or social presence
A current website or social profile helps consumers review service focus, style, and availability signals.
Before/after portfolio submission
Specialists are asked to submit real examples of smoothing work before profile publication.
Certification uploads when available
Brand, smoothing, color, or continuing education certificates can be uploaded and displayed when provided.
Recommend a professional
Know a specialist who should be reviewed?
Nominations help identify qualified providers before broader city launches.
Salon and stylist applications
Salons and individual stylists can apply with portfolio photos.
Silhouette, other salons, booth renters, and individual stylists can submit salon details, stylist attribution, and before-and-after work for review. Melbourne and Brevard County remain the launch focus before broader Florida expansion.
Founding Specialist
Free foreverLimited to fifty stylists with founding recognition and early marketplace visibility.
Featured Specialist
$60 per monthEnhanced placement for specialists ready to grow qualified smoothing inquiries.
Expert Specialist
$150 per monthPlaced below any City Authority and above standard listings, with an Expert badge, article eligibility, and education-led Authority signals.
City Authority
$500 per monthOwns top placement in a city, can never be outranked, and may teach or publish articles.
Expert position
Where an accepted expert stands in the marketplace
Each approved expert gets a public profile position that shows their role, proof, and Authority level before consumers send an inquiry. The placement order is visible so salons and stylists understand where they stand.
- 1City Authority
Top city placement. This position stands above every other listing in that market and cannot be outranked while active.
- 2Expert Specialist
Authority placement below the City Authority and above standard listings, supported by an Expert badge, reviewed portfolio, services, certifications when available, and education/article eligibility.
- 3Featured Specialist
Enhanced visibility for reviewed providers who want stronger placement but are not holding the City Authority position.
- 4Founding Specialist
Launch recognition and early marketplace visibility after review, with profile placement shaped by city demand and proof submitted.
- Founding Specialist badge
- Priority profile placement
- Early marketplace visibility
- Founding member recognition
- No launch fee or launch participation charge
Upload work
Break portfolio photos down by stylist.
Use this form for one salon-wide application or one individual stylist. Add the stylist name tied to the before-and-after photos so the marketplace can organize future profiles cleanly. Start with up to five before-and-after sets; more sets can be added as the review workflow grows.